'55 Chevy custom, late sixties Swedish style.

[Modellpularn]

This was to be a CBP project on our forum; "Build a Bel Air of your choice". I eventually choose the '55. It remains my favorite Tri-Chevy. First I was going to build a street machine with left over NASCAR suspension parts. But I didn't really have my heart into it. Finally, late as always, it hit me; of course, build a custom as it might have been done, and exhibited at Marmorhallarna, or the "Marble Halls". A place built in the thirties, as a car showroom with lots of green marble. What a cool place it was....gone, demolished and turned into shops parking garage..GRRR! :x

Here's a pic from 1967, of a customized 1956 Ford convertible, "The Green Trash"

I never made the deadline, and here's how it looks now:

Found an unknown rear roll pan that just fit too good to be true.

The rear wheel wells are fronts, since I hacked up an already cut up front clip, to get the headlight buckets... might as well use all the body panels!

[Chromecop]

'bout time to get some paint on this one, right????

[bobss396]

I like the rear wheelwells, nice touch. I always did like the 1:1 customs from up your way, the models are killers as well.

Bob

[41CHEVY]

Great job!!! can't wait to see more!!! Paul

[Modellpularn]

I like the rear wheelwells, nice touch. I always did like the 1:1 customs from up your way, the models are killers as well.

Bob

Tell me some more, where did you learn about our custom cars??

[Modellpularn]

'bout time to get some paint on this one, right????

Hey cool it, ol' buddy! All in good time. I want it to be perfect, you know...

[Jairus]

It's funny how ugly some 50's customs actually were! Regardless, Hans your replica seems spot on and I cannot wait to see the next installment.

[bobss396]

Tell me some more, where did you learn about our custom cars??

I've seen them in various hotrod magazines and books over the years. I catch the model cars in some of the model magazines and also the contest annuals.

Bob